Question 1

Who was the romantic nationalist who challenged Cavour for control of southern Italy?

Accepted Answer

A) Matteotti 
B) Mazzini 
C) Garibaldi 
D) Sforza 
E) Cavour 
A) Matteotti 
B) Mazzini 
C) Garibaldi 
D) Sforza 
E) Cavour

Question 2

In which city was William I proclaimed Kaiser, or emperor, of the Second Reich in 1871?

Accepted Answer

A) Berlin 
B) Frankfort 
C) Paris 
D) Versailles 
E) Rome 
A) Berlin 
B) Frankfort 
C) Paris 
D) Versailles 
E) Rome

Question 3

Bismarck was appointed prime minister by

Accepted Answer

A) Frederick III. 
B) William I. 
C) Frederick William II. 
D) Otto V. 
E) William II. 
A) Frederick III. 
B) William I. 
C) Frederick William II. 
D) Otto V. 
E) William II.

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
-Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary

Accepted Answer

Madame Bovary is a novel written by Gust

Question 5

What was a result of Bismarck's Austro-Prussian War?

Accepted Answer

A) The incorporation of Austria into the North German Confederation 
B) A harsh treaty against Austria that reduced it to a second-rate power 
C) The Prussian liberals' disgust over Bismarck's unscrupulous policies 
D) The exclusion of Austria from the North German Confederation 
E) The immediate establishment of the German Empire 
A) The incorporation of Austria into the North German Confederation 
B) A harsh treaty against Austria that reduced it to a second-rate power 
C) The Prussian liberals' disgust over Bismarck's unscrupulous policies 
D) The exclusion of Austria from the North German Confederation 
E) The immediate establishment of the German Empire

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
-Piedmont and the House of Savoy

Accepted Answer

Piedmont is a region in northwest Italy,

Question 7

How would you explain Britain's relative political stability in the second half of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Britain's relative political stability i

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
-organic evolution

Accepted Answer

Organic evolution refers to the gradual

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
-Ottoman Empire

Accepted Answer

The Ottoman Empire was a vast and powerf

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
-Reform Act of 1867

Accepted Answer

The Reform Act of 1867 was a significant

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
-North German Confederation

Accepted Answer

The North German Confederation was a pol

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
-"First International"

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
-"First International"...

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
-Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

Accepted Answer

The Emancipation Proclamation was a hist

Question 14

The zemstvos system was designed to enhance the power of the Russian central government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
-the Red Shirts

Accepted Answer

The term "Red Shirts" refers to various

Question 16

Literary Realists often explored the social issues of their day through their novels and stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What was Napoleon III most interested in during the Second Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Fostering the industrial development of France 
B) Avoiding wars and foreign adventures 
C) Enhancing civil liberties like free speech 
D) Encouraging people to get involved in politics 
E) Enhancing the position of the Catholic Church in French culture 
A) Fostering the industrial development of France 
B) Avoiding wars and foreign adventures 
C) Enhancing civil liberties like free speech 
D) Encouraging people to get involved in politics 
E) Enhancing the position of the Catholic Church in French culture

Question 18

Count Camillo di Cavour led the unification movement in southern Italy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Danish War was fought over

Accepted Answer

A) control of the Baltic Sea. 
B) Alsace-Lorraine. 
C) the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. 
D) Saxony and Mecklenburg. 
E) Bavaria. 
A) control of the Baltic Sea. 
B) Alsace-Lorraine. 
C) the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. 
D) Saxony and Mecklenburg. 
E) Bavaria.

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
-The Danish War

Accepted Answer

The Danish War, often referred to as the

Exam 22: An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850–1871.

Who was the romantic nationalist who challenged Cavour for control of southern Italy?

In which city was William I proclaimed Kaiser, or emperor, of the Second Reich in 1871?

Bismarck was appointed prime minister by

Please define the following key terms. -Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary

What was a result of Bismarck's Austro-Prussian War?

Please define the following key terms. -Piedmont and the House of Savoy

How would you explain Britain's relative political stability in the second half of the nineteenth century?

Please define the following key terms. -organic evolution

Please define the following key terms. -Ottoman Empire

Please define the following key terms. -Reform Act of 1867

Please define the following key terms. -North German Confederation

Please define the following key terms. -"First International"

Please define the following key terms. -Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

The zemstvos system was designed to enhance the power of the Russian central government.

Please define the following key terms. -the Red Shirts

Literary Realists often explored the social issues of their day through their novels and stories.

What was Napoleon III most interested in during the Second Empire?

Count Camillo di Cavour led the unification movement in southern Italy.

The Danish War was fought over

Please define the following key terms. -The Danish War

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